2018 NISSAN ALTIMA instrument panel

NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still ON af ter this, the person
should be advised not to ride in the front
passenger seat and the vehicle should be
checked as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.2. If the light is OFF with a small adult, child or child restraint occupying the
front passenger seat.
This may be due to the following con-
ditions that may be interfering with the
weight sensors:
∙ Small adult or child is not sitting upright, leaning against the seatback, and cen-
tered on the seat cushion with his/her
feet comfortably extended to the floor.
∙ The child restraint is not properly in- stalled, as outlined in the “Child re-
straints” section of this manual.
∙ An object weighing over 9.1 lbs. (4 kg) hanging on the seat or placed in the
seatback pocket. ∙ A child restraint or other object pressing
against the rear of the seatback.
∙ A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
∙ Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor
behind it.
∙ An object placed under the front pas- senger seat.
∙ An object placed between the seat cushion and center console.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a
stop when it is safe to do so. Check and
correct any of the above conditions. Re-
start the vehicle and wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still OFF af ter this, the small
adult, child or child restraint should be re-
positioned in the rear seat and the vehicle
should be checked as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. 3. If the light is OFF with no front passen-
ger and no objects on the front pas-
senger seat, the vehicle should be
checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
Other supplemental front-impact air
bag precautions
WARNING
∙ Do not place any objects on the steer- ing wheel pad or on the instrument
panel. Also, do not place any objects
between any occupant and the steer-
ing wheel or instrument panel. Such
objects may become dangerous pro-
jectiles and cause injury if the front air
bags inflate.
∙ Immediately af ter inflation, several front air bag system components will
be hot. Do not touch them; you may
severely burn yourself.
∙ No unauthorized changes should be made to any components or wiring of
the supplemental air bag system. This
is to prevent accidental inflation of
the supplemental air bag or damage
to the supplemental air bag system.
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∙ Do not make unauthorized changesto your vehicle’s electrical system,
suspension system or front end struc-
ture. This could affect proper opera-
tion of the front air bag system.
∙ Tampering with the front air bag sys- tem may result in serious personal in-
jury. Tampering includes changes to
the steering wheel and the instru-
ment panel assembly by placing ma-
terial over the steering wheel pad and
above the instrument panel or by in-
stalling additional trim material
around the air bag system.
∙ Removing or modif ying the front pas- senger seat may affect the function of
the air bag system and result in seri-
ous personal injury. ∙ Modif ying or tampering with the front
passenger seat may result in serious
personal injury. For example, do not
change the front seats by placing ma-
terial on the seat cushion or by install-
ing additional trim material, such as
seat covers, on the seat that are not
specifically designed to assure proper
air bag operation. Additionally, do not
stow any objects under the front pas-
senger seat or the seat cushion and
seatback. Such objects may interfere
with the proper operation of the occu-
pant classification sensor (weight
sensor).
∙ No unauthorized changes should be made to any components or wiring of
the seat belt system. This may affect
the front air bag system. Tampering
with the seat belt system may result
in serious personal injury. ∙ It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for work on and around
the front air bag system. It is also rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for installation of electrical
equipment. The Supplemental Re-
straint System (SRS) wiring har-
nesses* should not be modified or dis-
connected. Unauthorized electrical
test equipment and probing devices
should not be used on the air bag
system.
∙ A cracked windshield should be re- placed immediately by a qualified re-
pair facility. A cracked windshield
could affect the function of the
supplemental air bag system.
*The SRS wiring harness connectors are
yellow and orange for easy identifica-
tion.
When selling your vehicle, we request that
you inform the buyer about the front air
bag system and guide the buyer to the
appropriate sections in this Owner’s
Manual.
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SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING
LIGHT
The supplemental air bag warning light,
displaying
in the instrument panel,
monitors the circuits for the air bag sys-
tems, pretensioner(s) and all related wiring.
When the ignition is placed in the ON or
START position, the supplemental air bag
warning light illuminates for about 7 sec-
onds and then turns off. This means the
system is operational. If any of the following conditions occur, the
front air bag, side air bag and curtain air
bag and pretensioner systems need ser-
vicing:
∙ The supplemental air bag warning light remains on af ter approximately 7 sec-
onds.
∙ The supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently.
∙ The supplemental air bag warning light does not come on at all.
Under these conditions, the front air bag,
side air bag and curtain air bag or preten-
sioner systems may not operate properly.
They must be checked and repaired. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag
and/or pretensioner systems will not
operate in an accident. To help avoid
injury to yourself or others, have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Repair and replacement
procedure
The front air bags, side air bags, curtain air
bags and pretensioner(s) are designed to
inflate on a one-time-only basis. As a re-
minder, unless it is damaged, the supple-
mental air bag warning light remains illu-
minated af ter inflation has occurred. These
systems should be repaired and/or re-
placed as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
When maintenance work is required on the
vehicle, the front air bags, side air bags,
curtain air bags, pretensioner(s) and re-
lated parts should be pointed out to the
person performing the maintenance. The
ignition switch should always be placed in
the LOCK position when working under the
hood or inside the vehicle.
LRS0100
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel................................2-2
Meters and gauges ..............................2-3
Speedometer and odometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................................2-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..........2-5
Fuel gauge ...................................2-6
Compass (if so equipped) ....................... 2-7
Compass display ............................. 2-7
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................................... 2-10
Checking lights .............................. 2-10
Warning lights ................................ 2-11
Indicator lights .............................. 2-15
Audible reminders ........................... 2-17
Vehicle information display .....................2-18
How to use the vehicle information
display ...................................... 2-19
Startup display .............................. 2-19
Resetting the trip computer .................2-19
Settings ..................................... 2-19
Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators ............................... 2-27
Security systems ............................... 2-31
Vehicle security system .....................2-31NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
.........2-32
Wiper and washer switch .......................2-34
Switch operation ............................ 2-34
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch ................2-35
Headlight and turn signal switch ...............2-35
Headlight control switch .....................2-35
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system
(Type A) (if so equipped) .....................2-38
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (Type B) (if so equipped) .............2-38
Instrument brightness control ...............2-39
Turn signal switch ........................... 2-39
Fog light switch (if so equipped) .............2-40
Horn ........................................... 2-40
Heated seat switches (if so equipped) ..........2-41
Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped) . . 2-42
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch ......2-42
E-c
all (SOS) switch (if so equipped) ..............2-43
Power outlets .................................. 2-43
Extended storage switch .......................2-44
Storage ........................................ 2-45
Front-door pockets .......................... 2-45
Seatback pockets ........................... 2-46

1. Instrument brightness control(P. 2-35)
Trip computer reset switch (P. 2-3)
2. Vents (P. 4-11)
3. Headlight/fog light (if so
equipped)/turn signal switch
(P. 2-35)
4. Driver supplemental air bag
(P. 1-44)
Horn (P. 2-40)
5. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3) Warning and indicator lights
(P. 2-10)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-18)
6. Paddle shif ters (if so equipped)
(P. 5-14)
7. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-34)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch
(P. 6-2)
9. Front passenger air bag status
light (P. 1-44)
10. Navigation system*
(if so equipped)
11. Front passenger supplemental air
bag (P. 1-44)
12. Glove box (P. 2-45)
13. Power outlet (P. 2-43)
14. Heater and air conditioner (P. 4-13)
LIC3763
INSTRUMENT PANEL
2-2Instruments and controls

Changing the display
Push the TRIP RESET switch
2on the lef t
side of the instrument panel to change the
display as follows:
Trip
→ Trip→ Odometer Mile-
age →Trip
Resetting the trip odometer
Pushing the TRIP RESET switch
2for more
than 1 second resets the currently dis-
played trip odometer to zero.
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not rev
engine into the red zone
1.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, reduce engine speed. Operating
the engine in the red zone may cause
serious engine damage.
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
The gauge indicates the engine coolant
temperature. The engine coolant tempera-
ture is within the normal range
1when
the gauge needle points within the zone
shown in the illustration.
The engine coolant temperature varies
with the outside air temperature and driv-
ing conditions.
LIC2219LIC2220
Instruments and controls2-5

HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display can be
changed using the
,, ENTER
and
switches located on the steering
wheel.
1— navigate through the items in
the vehicle information display
ENTER — change or select an item in
the vehicle information display
2— go back to the previous menu
3— select/enter the vehicle infor-
mation display menu items or to
change from one display screen to the
next (i.e. trip, Fuel economy)
The ENTER and
buttons also control
audio and control panel functions. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “Steering
wheel switch for audio control” in the “Moni-
tor, climate, audio, phone and voice recog-
nition systems” section of this manual.
STARTUP DISPLAY
When the vehicle in placed in the ON or ACC
position the screens that display in the ve-
hicle information include:
∙ Active system status
∙ Tire pressures
∙ Trip computer
∙ Audio
∙ Navigation (if so equipped)
∙ Driver Assistance (if so equipped)
∙ Fuel economy
∙ Warnings
Warnings will only display if there are any
present. For additional information, refer to
“Vehicle information display warnings and
indicators” in this section. To control what items display in the vehicle
information display, refer to “How to use the
vehicle information display” in this section.
RESETTING THE TRIP COMPUTER
1. Press thebutton until you reach
the trip computer mode.
2. Press the
button again for more
than 1.5 seconds to reset average fuel
consumption, average speed, distance
to empty, and journey time.
SETTINGS
The setting mode allows you to change the
information displayed in the vehicle infor-
mation display:
∙ Driver Assistance (if so equipped)
∙ Vehicle Settings
∙ Main Menu Selection
∙ Body Color
∙ Maintenance
∙ Alarms
∙ Language
∙ Unit
∙ Welcome Effects
∙ Factory ResetLIC2322
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To defrost the rear window glass and out-
side mirrors (if so equipped), start the en-
gine and push the rear window defroster
switch on. The rear window defroster indi-
cator light on the switch comes on. Push
the switch again to turn the defroster off.
The rear window defroster automatically
turns off af ter approximately 15 minutes.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window defroster.NOTE:
The top and bottom few rows of wires on
the rear window are not part of the rear
window defroster system. These wires
make up the antenna for the audio sys-
tem.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
Lighting
1Rotate the switch to theposition,
and the front parking, tail, license plate,
and instrument panel lights will come
on.
2Rotate the switch to theposition,
and the headlights will come on and all
the other lights remain on.
Type A (if so equipped)
LIC2324
Type B (if so equipped)
LIC2325
Type A (if so equipped)
LIC3240
REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE
MIRROR (if so equipped)
DEFROSTER SWITCH HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
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